03 Mar 2025 15:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 5f 107y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Secrecies Of Stone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
160895 / 7 |
Jump (43) | Mr J W Hendrick | P Nolan Mangetout Partnership |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd 3 out, led travelling well before last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 8½ L |
Nephin Beg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
P4-69PP / 7 |
Jump (64) | Miss P Elvin | P J Rothwell Martin A Doyle |
9/1 | |
| prominent early, led from 2nd, took keen hold, ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on same in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 2) |
786702 / 9 |
Flat (1680), Jump (78) |
Mr D Doyle | J P Broderick John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden next, went 4th before last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Routine Excellence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
51PP90 / 9 |
Flat (184), Jump (16) |
Miss C O O'Brien | G P Cromwell E Hughes |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9½ L |
I A Connect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
356P60 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Miss T Quail | Miss E McCutcheon Mark Breen & Brian… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Carlas Big Jim (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 13) |
05-4975 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Mr C J Shine | L J Archdeacon Mrs W M Fitzpatrick |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 8th, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Prince Zaltar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5462-24 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Mr B J Walsh | P J Rothwell Blind Squirrels… |
11/4 | |
| in rear, badly hampered at 1st, soon off pace in last, not fluent 5th and 6th and pushed along, closer in 7th 4 out, ridden next, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 3 L |
Western Model (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
363696 / 6 |
Jump (50) | Mr S Cotter | P Nolan Espresso Martini… |
8/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Hardwired (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) |
B11P-P6 / 9 |
Jump (62) | Mr L P Shanahan | T M Walsh Mrs Z Wentworth |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, badly hampered 1st, slightly hampered 8th, ridden 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Baldur's Gate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
725-435 / 10 |
Jump (16) | Mr Alan O'Sullivan | Miss D O'Shea Wild Rover Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Ik's Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
52P/9F0 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Mr J D Coffey | T O'Brien Rebel Deise Syndicate/Maura… |
28/1 | |
| led early, headed 2nd, 2nd when bad mistake and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
BD |
5 |
| - |
Clonbury Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
732051 / 9 |
Jump (46) | Mr J H Williamson | J P Dempsey CJ & T Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| tracking leaders when brought down at 1st | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Harvey's Quay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
37PFP4 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Mr E Staples | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| prominent when fell at 1st | ||||||||||